What it’s like to be a small business in Nigeria Published by Gbenga Onalaja on 31 October 2016 Kehinde Oyeleke, CEO of SME funding firm Seedvest, on operating in a recession and what small loans mean to a business.
Using Kenya’s gold medal reputation to build a running shoe brand Published by Justin Probyn on 28 October 2016 A big part of Enda Athletics’ mission is to show the world that Kenya can produce internationally competitive products.
The Nairobi co-working space tempting start-ups away from coffee shops Published by Nelly Murungi on 28 October 2016 Setting up a successful co-working space is less straightforward than it seems.
Why Zambia’s top food business attracted investment from UK’s CDC Published by Kate Douglas on 27 October 2016 Zambeef is a leading farm-to-shop supplier of meat, dairy, eggs, edible oils and flour. It operates the in-store butcheries for Shoprite, one of Africa’s top supermarket chains.
The father of M-Pesa on being innovative in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 26 October 2016 Listening to customers – and the data gathered from them – is key.
From 3D printers to drones: Five technologies that could shape the continent’s future Published by Rafiq Raji on 26 October 2016 The technology being invented and adapted to solve problems unique to African countries.
Early investors score big time with Rwandan banana wine Published by Kate Douglas on 25 October 2016 Turning a small investment into thousands of crates sold in east Africa.
Africa’s most valuable business worth less than what it owns Published by Loni Prinsloo, Bloomberg News on 24 October 2016 The whole company is worth only US$72bn, less than its $88bn stake in Shenzhen-based Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Kenyan coffee company trying to win tea drinkers over Published by Nelly Murungi on 24 October 2016 Rockbern coffee is trying to grow its local market.
Ghana could be fourth-largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020 Published by Ecobank Research on 21 October 2016 Despite the low oil prices, Ghana is attractive to investors for several reasons, says Ecobank.
Behavioural scientist on selling financial products to low-income customers Published by Kate Douglas on 21 October 2016 Challenging misconceptions about the low uptake of financial products.
North Africa could soon be manufacturing Boeing, Airbus parts Published by Kate Douglas on 20 October 2016 Low costs, proximity to Europe make the region an attractive option.
Why east Africa is ripe for industrialisation Published by Charles Robertson on 20 October 2016 ‘In the coming five years, we think sub-Saharan Africa will compete with south Asia.’
Cassava: Key to overcoming Nigeria’s reliance on food imports Published by Otavio Veras on 19 October 2016 The country is the world’s greatest producer of cassava, but productivity per hectare is low.
